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A Country Afternoon of Pizza and Pear Picking

Just beyond Canberra, the roads around Hall and Wallaroo have a way of making the city feel farther away than it really is. Open paddocks replace suburban streets, vineyards appear along the roadside, and the pace of the afternoon seems to slow almost without trying. For us, it was a simple family day — pizza […]

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A Peaceful Alpaca Farm Escape Near Canberra

Sometimes, all you need for a peaceful weekend escape is a short drive out of the city. I had been looking for a place near Canberra where my children could do more than simply look at animals from behind a fence. I wanted them to have the experience of getting close, feeding an animal with […]

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30 Minutes from Canberra: Wood-Fired Pizza, Hot Chocolate and a Little Weekend Escape

There are a handful of places around Canberra that our family seems to return to again and again on weekends. But every now and then, I want somewhere new — not too far away, easy with children, but just far enough to feel like we have actually gone somewhere. That is how we ended up […]

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